RESUMEN

Objetivo:Analizar la percepción de los pacientes sobre la humanización de los cuidados de enfermería en una unidad de hemodiálisis.Material y Método: Estudio descriptivo transversal, realizado en 2023 en la unidad de hemodiálisis del Hospital Universitario de Jaén. Se utilizó el cuestionario PCHE 3ªversión (32 ítems, escala Likert 1-4), obteniéndose una puntuación sobre percepción global del cuidado humanizado y 3 puntuaciones correspondientes a las dimensiones: “Cualidades del hacer de enfermería”, “Apertura a la comunicación para proporcionar educación para la salud a la persona” y “Priorizar el sujeto de cuidado”. También se recogieron las variables sexo, edad y tiempo en hemodiálisis. Se realizó un análisis descriptivo, y se comparó la puntuación global y de las 3 dimensiones con la variable sexo (U-Mann-Whitney) y con las otras variables (Rho-Spearman). Resultados: Se analizaron 38 cuestionarios, 57,9% hombres, edad media: 65,2±15,28años, mediana tiempo en hemodiálisis: 42 (P25:8-P75:96) meses. Alpha de Cronbach del cuestionario: 0,919. Un 73,7% calificó como “siempre” la percepción global del cuidado humanizado, y un 5,3% “nunca”. Analizando las respuestas “siempre” y “nunca” en cada dimensión, encontramos: “Comunicación” (63,2% vs 5,3%), “Priorizar al paciente” (63,2% vs 5,3%) y “Cualidades del hacer” (84,2% vs 5,3%). Los pacientes con >1 año en hemodiálisis presentaron peor puntuación total PCHE (p=0,03), también encontramos correlación entre “tiempo en diálisis” y la dimensión “Cualidades del hacer” (Rho-Spearman:-0,346; p=0,039).Conclusiones: La percepción por parte de los pacientes en hemodiálisis sobre el cuidado humanizado de enfermería ha sido buena, identificándose áreas de mejora en la comunicación y priorización del paciente (AU)

Objective: To analyze patients’ perception of the humaniza-tion of care in a hemodialysis unit.Material and Methods: A descriptive cross-sectional study was conducted in 2023 in the hemodialysis unit of the Uni-versity Hospital of Jaén.The PCHE questionnaire 3rd version was used (32 items, Li-kert scale 1-4), obtaining a score on the overall perception of humanized care and three scores corresponding to the dimensions: “Qualities of nursing care,” “Openness to com-munication for providing health education to the individual, and “Prioritizing the subject of care”. Sex, age, and time on hemodialysis were also collected as variables. Descriptive analysis was performed, and the overall score and the scores of the three dimensions were compared with the sex variable (U-Mann-Whitney) and other variables (Rho-Spearman).Results: Thirty-eight questionnaires were analyzed, 57.9% male, mean age: 65.2±15.28 years, median time on hemo-dialysis: 42 (P25:8-P75:96) months. Cronbach’s alpha for the questionnaire was 0.919. 73.7% rated the overall perception of humanized care as “always,” and 5.3% as “never.” Percen-tages for “always” and “never” responses in each dimension were: “Communication” (63.2% vs. 5.3%), “Prioritizing the patient” (63.2% vs. 5.3%), and “Qualities of care” (84.2% vs. 5.3%). Patients with >1 year on hemodialysis had a lower to-tal PCHE score (p=0.03), and we also found a correlation be-tween “time on dialysis” and the “Qualities of care” dimension (Rho-Spearman: -0.346; p=0.039).Conclusions: The perception of humanized nursing care by hemodialysis patients has been high, identifying areas for im-provement in communication and patient prioritization (AU)

Asunto(s)

RESUMEN

Introducción: Desde el punto de vista enfermero nos planteamos si los pacientes pueden o no ingerir alimentos durante la sesión de hemodiálisis. Objetivo: Con este estudio nos proponemos evaluar la repercusión hemodinámica de la ingesta intrahemodiálisis en relación con la caída de volumen sanguíneo y la tensión arterial. Material y Método: Se realiza un estudio prospectivo, observacional, transversal en 22 pacientes adultos en programa de hemodiálisis crónica, recogiendo datos durante tres sesiones consecutivas valorando la repercusión hemodinámica en función de la ingesta alimenticia. Resultados: La caída de volumen sanguíneo máxima media fue de 12% y la caída de volumen sanguíneo relacionada con la ingesta fue de 3.5%. No encontramos relación de mayor caída de volumen sanguíneo o tensión arterial con el tipo de ingesta durante la sesión, ni la cantidad ingerida. Ningún paciente presentó episodio de hipotensión relacionado con la ingesta por lo que no encontramos diferencias estadísticamente significativas. Conclusión: Concluimos el estudio observando que la ingesta durante la sesión de hemodiálisis produce una caída de volumen sanguíneo en la mayoría de los pacientes pero sin repercusión hemodinámica (AU)

Introduction: Nurse´s angle, we appear if the patients can consume food or not during the hemodialysis sessions. Objective: With this study we propose to evaluate the haemodynamic effect of overall intake in hemodialysis sessions in relation with the blood volume and blood pressure decreased. Material and method: This was a prospective, observational, cross-sectional study. There were 22 chronic hemodialysis patients. We collected information during three consecutive dialysis sessions valuing the haemodynamic effect depending on overall intake. Results: The maximum average fall of blood volume was 12 % and the fall of blood volume related to the overall intake was 3.5 %. We didn´t find relation of major fall of blood volume or blood pressure with the type of overall intake during the session, nor the ingested quantity. No patient presented episode of hypotension related to overall intake, so we didn’t find statistically significant differences. Conclusion: We conclude the study observing that overall intake during the haemodialysis produces a fall of blood volume in the majority of the patients but without haemodynamic effect (AU)

Asunto(s)

RESUMEN

INTRODUCTION: Radio-induced dermatitis is one of the most frequent side effects of radiotherapy. Among the commercially available products for the care of irradiated skin is a hydrating lotion containing 3% urea, polidocanol and hyaluronic acid. Its effectiveness for preventing the appearance of radiodermatitis or reducing its severity has been studied on a number of occasions. OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the effectiveness of "intensive use" of the lotion containing 3% urea, polidocanol and hyaluronic acid for preventing the appearance of acute radiodermatitis and controlling its severity. MATERIAL AND METHODS: Prospective observational study in 98 patients with breast cancer with a 10-week follow-up period. Skin toxicity (RTOG/EORTC scale) was evaluated weekly. To study the effectiveness we compared incidence and grade of toxicity with a sample of 174 breast cancer patients (control sample) treated in our centre during 2006 who used skin-support measures at the start of the radiotherapy or the occurrence of radiodermatitis. RESULTS: The proportion of patients who did not develop radiodermatitis was significantly higher in the intensive use group (27.6% vs. 15.5%; p<0.05; OR: 2.07). Compared with the same lotion in standard conditions, the intensive use group showed lower incidence of radiodermatitis (p<0.01), lower grade of toxicity (p<0.001) and lower proportion of radiodermatitis grade 2 or higher (p<0.01). CONCLUSIONS: Intensive use of the lotion doubles the likelihood that breast cancer patients will not develop radiodermatitis during radiotherapy. Furthermore, compared with standard use, intensive use is more effective in reducing the incidence of skin toxicity and skin toxicity grade 2 or higher.

Asunto(s)

RESUMEN

BACKGROUND: Process orientation is one of the essential elements of quality management systems, including those in use in healthcare. Business processes in hospitals are very complex and variable. BPMN (Business Process Modelling Notation) is a user-oriented language specifically designed for the modelling of business (organizational) processes. Previous experiences of the use of this notation in the processes modelling within the Pathology in Spain or another country are not known. We present our experience in the elaboration of the conceptual models of Pathology processes, as part of a global programmed surgical patient process, using BPMN. METHODS: With the objective of analyzing the use of BPMN notation in real cases, a multidisciplinary work group was created, including software engineers from the Dep. of Technologies and Information Systems from the University of Castilla-La Mancha and health professionals and administrative staff from the Hospital General de Ciudad Real. The work in collaboration was carried out in six phases: informative meetings, intensive training, process selection, definition of the work method, process describing by hospital experts, and process modelling. RESULTS: The modelling of the processes of Anatomic Pathology is presented using BPMN. The presented subprocesses are those corresponding to the surgical pathology examination of the samples coming from operating theatre, including the planning and realization of frozen studies. CONCLUSION: The modelling of Anatomic Pathology subprocesses has allowed the creation of an understandable graphical model, where management and improvements are more easily implemented by health professionals.